Bryce Macken
@SCSUHUSKIES_MH
alum and one of my all time favoritest teammates and bestest buddies has recently been diagnosed with Leukemia. If you are able, please send a few dollars his way. If you are not, send him truckloads of positive energy...
Dear parents,
Here is a helpful guideline for you to follow, post-tryout...
1) Don’t send the email
2) Help your child learn from the experience
3) Don’t send the email
4) Teach them to compare themselves to their previous years and not other players
5) Don’t send the email
I know your boy, great kid... show him this... biggest, goofiest, smile in the group (
@MarkDParrish
holding the sign) scored over 200 goals in the show... kid to his right played D1...
@kinglinguist
My son didn’t make Bantam A team this year he was disappointed and surprised as were we. But it has been a blessing he is the leader of his B team and couldn’t ask for better coaches in Hopkins Nick Harrie
Haven’t been this excited for hockey season in quite some time… each time I walk through this building I’m enamored by it’s evolution and reminded of the life-shaping opportunities this program has provided… now, it’s time to rock the 🎙… see y’all Sunday!!!
#GOHUSKIESWOOOOO
Small town Wi gas station
Cashier is spraying insect repellant on all of the pens and pen caps
Our eyes lock and she casually says, 'someone's been chewing on all of our pens... and I'm gonna find out who.'
🤢😂
I beg your pardon? If you thought I made a fool of myself calling
@SCSUHuskies_MH
games… wait until you get an ear full of these ridiculous guesses…
#GOHUSKIESWOOOOO
This is a painful and beautiful work of art. My initial response was somewhere in the vicinity of a 90 message thread. So, I’ll spare you the carpal tunnel and ‘brief’ you in regards to my thankfulness...
‘I need help’: How friends saved the life of former NHL All-Star Mark Parrish
Please READ this hard, yet hopeful story. Took a lot of courage for Parrish to tell
#mnwild
#flapanthers
#isles
#nhl
Food for thought... instead of pleading for kindness, why not make it mandatory for every parent (regardless of hockey knowledge or skating ability) to referee at least one of their child’s youth hockey games?
One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life... every hockey player has dreamt of this moment a 1000x’s over and this is real time footage of what it looks like when it hits that kid in the chest... awe inspiring... sheer joy... wow
#GOHUSKIESWOOOOO
60+ yr old on the phone next to me at the bar just said “That’s a shame, hun. I’ll be home in 10-15min (hung up, eye rolled the bartender) and yeah, I’ll have the bacon cheeseburger... and you better make my next drink a double”.
Contemplating asking him for an autograph.
I have professionally trained and coached hockey players for 15+ years. It is my livelihoood. My calling. My passion. If these cancellations continue, I will feel forced to follow suit. It will 100% crush my pocket book... but even more so, my heart.
Menards cashier (in a charming southern accent):
'I see you have cat food AND mouse traps *raises left eyebrow*... I'd be willing to bet that if you didn't feed that cat for a few days, your mouse problem would go away.'
...but, unless you push your kids you won’t get the most out of them... there’s no way that parenting angle could create a D1, NHL, NHL all star or Olympian... discipline is key!
My dad asked me 3 questions after every game, Did you listen to your coach? Did you work hard? And most importantly, Did you have fun? I’ll never forget it and I’ll do the exact same for my kids in whatever sport or hobby they hopefully find a passion for and love.
Skate sharpener guy:
What do you want on these?
Me: I usually get a little less than 5/8
SSG: So, you want 3/4?
Me: I was thinking closer to 6/8
SSG: 👀
Me: *nod* Happy Thanksgiving *back out of the store*
Driving through Windom today and saw a woman waiting at a stoplight on a riding lawn mower with a backpack on and grocery cart attached to the front of the mower... I 100% need to broaden my tinder range preferences.
Thank you, everyone...
Please, keep going.
Ask for help.
Talk about it.
They’re strong enough.
They’re worth it.
You’re strong enough.
You’re worth it.
Find an open ear.
Ask for help.
Talk about it.
Please, keep going.
Last week’s trip to the Boundary Waters has confirmed two things...
1) I could compete in a triathlon if I could paddle instead of swim and portage a canoe instead of run.
2) there is nothing, nothing mosquitos love more then the spot between my ankles and Achilles’ tendon.
Thank you, and I hope that this piece helps in some way whether you...
Love him.
Hate him.
Embrace him.
Envy him.
We. Love. You.
No need for presents this year... we’re considering this our family’s finest Christmas gift to date... we are finally getting our young Jedi back!
Pulled a rabbit out of a hat dangle today in front of a 12yr old and he asked me “were you the captain of your high school team?”
Refreshing perspective kid... my summer has officially been made.
Two things
@MarkDParrish
...
1) nobody NOBODY comes at me with their palms forward and survives.
2) I was aiming for your chest, but your head was enormously disproportionate at the time and clearly impossible to miss.
@TomSnell9
@kinglinguist
Story mom and dad say is only rules were no hitting the head or below the belt. This was the very first punch thrown in the bout....
@MarkDParrish
you have a huge heart, kiddo… that is what made you a great hockey player and an even better person… we were lucky enough to have parents that were on the outside of this madness… also, this is not exclusive to one town/sport… it’s a game… & games are fun❤️
I lasted 3. Larry lasted 1. Well done fellow Orono parents. Good luck getting another NHLer to coach. Hope i can find out who said it. I’ll tell them every game next year, “They just don’t have it as parents. I hope they can walk away and learn from it.”…
Meet Mark's brother Geno. Many of you are lucky enough to know him already. Mark and Geno weren't always this close. "My brother and I fought growing up all the time. Until I won our last fight. We’ve been best friends ever since."
It’s that time of year again, folks… and seeing as though it’s the first day of HS tryouts across the state, I truly hope this reaches you in time… good luck to every strong-willed dreamer out there that worked on perfecting their craft in the off-season…
Dear parents,
Here is a helpful guideline for you to follow, post-tryout...
1) Don’t send the email
2) Help your child learn from the experience
3) Don’t send the email
4) Teach them to compare themselves to their previous years and not other players
5) Don’t send the email
USHL combine hotel breakfast pregame:
Dad: You fired up and ready to go?
Kid: I'm actually pretty tired.
Dad: Wait until you go to West Point. You won't have time to be tired.
Kid: What's West Point?
Another angle of the incomparable
@MarkDParrish
bringing down the house last night. From the rink to the stage, on skates w/ a stick or slinging an axe, everywhere and everything is home for Mark.
#NailedIt
#NBMN
Promised myself I wouldn’t justify this topic, but heard another 17-18yr old say that ‘if CMcD played in the same era as Gretz he would have had twice as many points’...
1)I watched Wayne play in person and am still astonished at his abilities and the records he amassed...
Dear Orono (or any HS) fans,
Here is a list of proper times to use the 'scoreboard' chant...
Never
Never
Never
Not in a million years
Don't even think about it
While I may never be able to confirm “early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”. I can promise you this... late to bed, early to rise will make this afternoon nap very, very nice.
Don’t need to read this to know that I will agree with Josh and his sentiments (but I will). In a rugged sea full of skilled ‘training’ salesmen, promising exposure, shiny unis and advancement, he’s a knowledgeable and integral port in the storm for growth and development.
"The incessant urge to have our children constantly doing structured games and practices is, more than anything, what destroys the strides and the passion for hockey in so many of our athletes!"
Read about the benefits of outdoor hockey from Josh Levine:
Told a group of 13-14yr olds that hockey is a lot like life. You’re either spending time, buying time or stealing time. Some of my most profound material ever was used on a group of kids that wear hot pink laces... story of my life.
20 years ago today, in 1998 - Florida rookie
@MarkDParrish
scored four goals (a Panthers' team record) including his first career hat trick in a 7-3 win at Chicago. Ray Whitney assisted on three of Parrish's goals
One of the most beautiful and perfect gifts I’ve ever received… thank you to
@CenterIceClub
for this beauty… might take me a few minutes to match it up… but, you’ll all see it soon… Also, if you’re a Husky fan and not following them… get after it!!!
Already midway through plate
#3
... how much longer do I have wait to go back for
#4
?
Yes. Still at the kid’s table.
Yes. They still make me use paper plates.
Sat next to a woman with a cello strapped to the window seat beside her...
Me: How long have you been playing the oboe?
Her: It’s a cel-
Me: I’ve always been fascinated by percussion instruments.
Her: *courtesy chuckle*
Us the rest of the flight: 🦗
Dad joke me:
#nailedit
Not sure what the big deal is about Bennington... bet if I had 100 breakaways on him I’d score at least twice... if he were blindfolded, heavily sedated and handcuffed to the goalpost.
I hope all of these coaches, trainers and inspirational speakers that have been preaching “no excuses” over this time off come out with shiny new handbooks filled with dozens of more creative and inspiring approaches to their craft... time to practice what you preach, coaches!
My partner this past weekend is not only an astute hockey mind, but he’s also quite festive. Can’t wait till our next call together
@kinglinguist
.
#HoHoHolyMoley
Stockholm Syndrome is real! My teen daughter just hugged me and told me she loves me... unless I find something broken in the house within the next week/month, this is definitively conclusive evidence.
HS reunion tonight and I’m halfway through a set of four sit-ups... this is exhausting... sorry ladies/gents, it would appear that I will have same shaped tummy as in HS... roundish.
Remember... not only will getting a pet be one of the most fulfilling and exhausting experiences of your life... it can, and most certainly will, be the last time you ever walk through a dark room barefoot.
Dear hockey analytics guru persons, please find the percentage/correlation between...
A) the number of shots that go high off the glass during warm ups
B) the number of goals scored during said game
C) the number of those goals that are scored top corner
Thank you
M/D: No way he’s skating with younger kids. How does that challenge my son?
C: The same way that your PW son would challenge the bantams.
M/D: 👀
C: 👀
M/D: 👀
C: 😉
M/D: So, what address should we send the check to?
Thank you, especially if you’ve been jaded by a loved one that tore you and/or your family apart. If they’re still alive, there is still hope... he was lucky enough to have a village. If you don’t have a village, find one. If you can’t find one, build one.
This is one of the kindest, most entertaining and genuine souls I’ve ever been lucky enough to call a friend… we’re hosting a celebration of life tomorrow and the family could use some help… if you are able to do so, please 👊 the link❤️
Related news
@MarkDParrish
...
Went to get my DL renewed today and the clerk asked if I wanted to use the same pic... although, I was flattered... I didn’t pop in my curlers, maintain and VO5 these luscious locks regularly to not have this lion’s mane documented for another 4yrs
Have no idea of when/where this skating tactic originated, but it was purely survival for me as a pint-sized kid in a land of giants… call it whatever you desire, but I’d be willing to bet that this old masked man could still out mohawk/sidestep them all… cheers!
Hello pub/bar/restaurants, want to save 1000s per year on paper towels? Spend 25min and switch your hinges to make all of your bathroom doors pull in and push out... you’re welcome.
Mom or Dad: He’s a PW, but we really want him to skate with bantams.
Coach: We’ll put him in the PW group.
M/D: But he responds better when he’s pushed by older kids.
C: Ok. We’ll put him with the PWs. Also, we’re thinking about adding a couple squirts to that group...